An article comparing leftist "diversity" to cults applies to other collectivist beliefs as well.
The term "sacred science" suits environmentalism quite well. I've noted several times AGWers are
cult-like. See the original, it makes use of bold/italics.

http://majorityrights.com/index.php/...i_culturalism/

The Cult of Multi-Culturalism


I ran into a fantastic site about the formation and mechanics of cults that I thought I might post
here; this site makes a point of not naming or listing any actual cults which I think is the right
way to go about it. Both Drs. Lifton and Singer engaged in years long study of cults and this link
highlights their findings. When you read the excerpts here think of Multi-Culturalism and your
daily interactions with people at school, church, and work. Multi-Culturalism clearly has many of
the earmarks of a gigantic cult, with strong elements of mind-control, which is probably as good as
explanation as any as why so many don't seem to be able to look at the facts about things. I've
highlighted some portions of the website and added my own commentary in italics.

One thing though, most definitions of a cult include the presence of an individual, a living person
who is at the center of the cult members' attention and adulation, and Multi-Culturalism does not
have such a person...yet!

What is Mind Control?

Mind control (also known as "brainwashing," "coercive persuasion," and "thought reform") refers to
a process in which a group or individual systematically uses unethically manipulative methods to
persuade others to conform to the wishes of the manipulator(s). Describes multi-culturalism in one
succinct sentence, how do they do that!!??

Such methods include the following:

extensive control of information in order to limit alternatives from which members may make
"choices"

deception

group pressure

intense indoctrination into a belief system that denigrates independent critical thinking and
considers the world outside the group to be threatening, evil, or gravely in error

an insistence that members' distress-much of which may consist of anxiety and guilt subtly induced
by the group-can be relieved only by conforming to the group

physical and/or psychological debilitation through inadequate diet or fatigue the induction of
dissociative (trance-like) states via the misuse of meditation, chanting, speaking in tongues, and
other exercises in which attention is narrowed, suggestibility heightened, and independent critical
thinking weakened

alternation of harshness/threats and leniency/love in order to effect compliance with the
leadership's wishes isolation from social supports

pressured public confessions

Dr. Robert J. Lifton's Eight Criteria for Thought Reform

Milieu Control. This involves the control of information and communication both within the
environment and, ultimately, within the individual, resulting in a significant degree of isolation
from society at large. Yep, print media, radio and TV are already largley controlled. Efforts are
now under way to do the same to the internet.

Mystical Manipulation. There is manipulation of experiences that appear spontaneous but in fact
were planned and orchestrated by the group or its leaders in order to demonstrate divine authority
or spiritual advancement or some special gift or talent that will then allow the leader to
reinterpret events, scripture, and experiences as he or she wishes. Hmmmm...The Summer of Love
(1967), Woodstock (1969), the Manifestations of 1968 in Europe, the entire 1960's ultimately as it
is presented here in the states . Peace bro!

Demand for Purity. The world is viewed as black and white and the members are constantly exhorted
to conform to the ideology of the group and strive for perfection. The induction of guilt and/or
shame is a powerful control device used here. Very much so,no question.

Confession. Sins, as defined by the group, are to be confessed either to a personal monitor or
publicly to the group. There is no confidentiality; members' "sins," "attitudes," and "faults" are
discussed and exploited by the leaders.

Sacred Science. The group's doctrine or ideology is considered to be the ultimate Truth, beyond all
questioning or dispute. Truth is not to be found outside the group. The leader, as the spokesperson
for God or for all humanity, is likewise above criticism.

Loading the Language. The group interprets or uses words and phrases in new ways so that often the
outside world does not understand. This jargon consists of thought-terminating clichés, which serve
to alter members' thought processes to conform to the group's way of thinking. Definitely, "hate",
"race", "tolerance", are among a few of the perfectly legitimate words twisted by these folks.

Doctrine over person. Member's personal experiences are subordinated to the sacred science and any
contrary experiences must be denied or reinterpreted to fit the ideology of the group. Yes, a
persons personal experiences with other groups must not get in the way of unity thru diversity.
:rolleyes

Dispensing of existence. The group has the prerogative to decide who has the right to exist and who
does not. This is usually not literal but means that those in the outside world are not saved,
unenlightened, unconscious and they must be converted to the group's ideology. If they do not join
the group or are critical of the group, then they must be rejected by the members. Thus, the
outside world loses all credibility. In conjunction, should any member leave the group, he or she
must be rejected also. (Lifton, 1989) Curiously it says this "dispensing of existance" is "usually"
not literal....but it does seem to be that it is what is planned -God forbid!- for Europeans who
have been slated to dissappear.

Dr. Margaret T. Singer's 6 Conditions for Thought Reform

These conditions create the atmosphere needed to put a thought reform system into place:

Keep the person unaware of what is going on and how she or he is being changed a step at a time
Spot on. They certainly haven't been telling us what they have planned for us ultimately. It's
all just "a natural transformation" taking place.

Potential new members are led, step by step, through a behavioral-change program without being
aware of the final agenda or full content of the group. The goal may be to make them deployable
agents for the leadership, to get them to buy more courses, or get them to make a deeper
commitment, depending on the leader's aim and desires.

Control the person's social and/or physical environment; especially control the person's time

Through various methods, newer members are kept busy and led to think about the group and its
content during as much of their waking time as possible.

Systematically create a sense of powerlessness in the person. Yep, certainly true for European
peoples.

This is accomplished by getting members away from the normal social support group for a period of
time and into an environment where the majority of people are already group members.

The members serve as models of the attitudes and behaviors of the group and speak an in- group
language.

Strip members of their main occupation (quit jobs, drop out of school) or source of income or have
them turn over their income (or the majority of) to the group. In many of our European lands
unemployment is high and the new non-European arrivals are given preferences in employment over
that of the indigenous. Taxes as well are high to pay for what amounts to the native population's
own displacement. Could the idea be that the "asylum seekers", "economic migrants", etc, are to
form the loyal core of the cult as Europeans are displaced?

Once stripped of your usual support network, your confidence in your own perception erodes.

As your sense of powerlessness increases, your good judgment and understanding of the world are
diminished. (ordinary view of reality is destabilized)

As group attacks your previous worldview, it causes you distress and inner confusion; yet you are
not allowed to speak about this confusion or object to it-leadership suppresses questions and
counters resistance. Might just explain the madness many Europeans are displaying.

This process is sped up if you are kept tired-the cult will keep you constantly busy.

Manipulate a system of rewards, punishments and experiences in such a way as to inhibit behavior
that reflects the person's former social identity Anyone attempting to even bring up the idea of
preserving their European self is condemned and may lose their job in certain instances

Manipulation of experiences can be accomplished through various methods of trance induction,
including leaders using such techniques as paced speaking patterns, guided imagery, chanting, long
prayer sessions or lectures, and lengthy meditation sessions.

Your old beliefs and patterns of behavior are defined as irrelevant or evil. Certainly they are off
on this one. Europe is only being described as the land of old, dead, "racist", and oppressive
white males. Leadership wants these old patterns eliminated, so the member must suppress them They
certainly do!

Members get positive feedback for conforming to the group's beliefs and behaviors and negative
feedback for old beliefs and behavior.

Manipulate a system of rewards, punishments, and experiences in order to promote learning the
group's
ideology or belief system and group-approved behaviors You go along to get along with the nonsense
and you get promotion at work, political office, selling books, etc. You resist it and you can
easily find yourself ostracized by friends and family, with little to no work, even physically
assaulted

Good behavior, demonstrating an understanding and acceptance of the group's beliefs, and compliance
are rewarded while questioning, expressing doubts or criticizing are met with disapproval, redress
and possible rejection. If one expresses a question, he or she is made to feel that there is
something inherently wrong with them to be questioning.

The only feedback members get is from the group, they become totally dependent upon the rewards
given by those who control the environment.

Members must learn varying amounts of new information about the beliefs of the group and the
behaviors expected by the group.

The more complicated and filled with contradictions the new system is and the more difficult it is
to learn, the more effective the conversion process will be. Righto, multi-culturalism is indeed
almost incomprehensible.

Esteem and affection from peers is very important to new recruits. Approval comes from having the
new member's behaviors and thought patterns conform to the models (members). Members' relationship
with peers is threatened whenever they fail to learn or display new behaviors. Over time, the easy
solution to the insecurity generated by the difficulties of learning the new system is to inhibit
any display of doubts-new recruits simply acquiesce, affirm and act as if they do understand and
accept the new ideology.

Put forth a closed system of logic and an authoritarian structure that permits no feedback and
refuses to be modified except by leadership approval or executive order

The group has a top-down, pyramid structure. The leaders must have verbal ways of never losing.
They are great with words aren't they? :rolleyes

Members are not allowed to question, criticize or complain-if they do, the leaders allege that the
member is defective-not the organization or the beliefs. You evil racist you!

The individual is always wrong-the system, its leaders and its belief are always right. Arrogant
pompous *******s they are, yes indeed!

Conversion or remolding of the individual member happens in a closed system. As members learn to
modify their behavior in order to be accepted in this closed system, they change-begin to speak the
language-which serves to further isolate them from their prior beliefs and behaviors. While our
Western socieities are not yet fully closed they are getting there. Thru the use of Gramsci's
methods -ie. the surreptitious placement of rad-libs, reds, marxists, etc at the top of our
cultural institutions- and control and or powerful influence of the bulk of the media (excepting
internet for time being) for many in the West it is indeed close to being a defacto "closed
system".

Posted by Alex on Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 10:41 PM in Psychology

Eric Gisin wrote:
An article comparing leftist "diversity" to cults applies to other
collectivist beliefs as well. The term "sacred science" suits
environmentalism quite well. I've noted several times AGWers are
cult-like. See the original, it makes use of bold/italics.
http://majorityrights.com/index.php/...i_culturalism/

Ah, our little boy is a racist to boot. lol